The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue dates from 1811 and this is probably the only full, uncensored and searchable version of this dictionary on the internet. All the original crudities have been restored and it offers an interesting perspective on Common English from the time of the Regency and Jane Austen.

Select a letter or type a word and click Find. Searches are automatically wild-carded and clicking on words in the first column will look for all occurrences of that word, or related word.

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Entries releated to LOAF

 

BROWN GEORGE		An ammunition loaf, A wig without powder; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty.
CRACKER		Crust, sea biscuit, or ammunition loaf; also the backside. Farting crackers; breeches.
GEORGE		Yellow George; a guinea. Brown George: an ammunition loaf.
LOAF		To be in bad loaf, to be in a disagreeable situation, or in trouble.
SLICE		To take a slice; to intrigue, particularly with a married woman, because a slice off a cut loaf is not missed.